She was born April 27, 1924, in Dardanelle to Noah Layfette and Lota Salina Piercey Kuhn. Ruby was a member of First Baptist Church at Russellville for more than 60 years, where she enjoyed the Young at Heart seniors group. After moving to Little Rock, she became a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. Ruby was very involved in working for the improvement of the care of mentally disabled children. There is a group home for mentally challenged adults in Russellville called Grace House. She was a former employee of P.O.M. in Russellville.

Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Tom Grace; a son, Thomas R. “Ricky” Grace, who was born with Downs Syndrome; and a grandson, Richard T. Lambert III.

Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Anita and Bill Donnell and Pam Lambert, all of Little Rock; a sister, Edna Faye Grace of Dardanelle; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

The funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at Shinn Chapel with the Rev. Tom Walker officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery in Dardanelle under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service.

The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the chapel.